Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-10-28

/ Albion Times, are having a tooth-apd
y nail verbosic tussle.
The cold weather and late snow
stopped the shearing of Mr.. Brown,
sheep at Cottonwood after l 800 of tn,
$ $500 had been sheared.
The inhabitants of Camas prairie were
sladdened (?) by fall of the beautiful
Monday night and Tuesday morning. 1t
was gone however by night.
Judge Parker purchased of George
Schmadeka last week, two nice resi-
dence lots on South Main street and
will soon erect a residence thereon.
Back at last No more running
around, but will confne myself excu-
sively to office practice, where l can be
found every day from A. NJ. to 6P. NJ.
3tf. j. III. McCALLIE, Dentist.
Green Dallas advertses that he will
cut wood fencing or building timbers to
any required size. Orders left at this
office will receive prompt attention.
see ad.
Rev. d. G. Strong, P. e. Walla Walla
district. will be here to hold quarterly
meeting Saturday and Sunday Novem-
ber and 6. Let all interested take
notice.
Maj. Harris and Mr.. Aram returned
from Lewiston Tuesday with supply of
carp from the Junction fshpond which
they will endeavor to propagate on
their ranches here.
Henry Williams is the champion
sheep shearer of the prairie, having
sheared fifty in five hours recently. He
offers to shear against any man for ten
hours for $50 stakes.
Dick Roberts returned from below on
Saturdays stage. Mrs. Roberts will re-
main in Lewiston for some time vet to
attend to her millinery business which
is growing rapidly.
Silver currency is very scarce and our
merchants find difficulty in making
change. CThis item is not inserted as
news-merely reminder, in case some
one should forget it,
Henry Wax has about the neatest res |
ldence and the most elegant flower gar
den in Grangeville, and he is making
more Improvements which will fix it up |
to the Queens taste.
Slke Reynolds is building a fine frame
barn, 5Oxl00 feet, on his ranch, and also
digging "a well, and when he strikes
water will commence to build q "brown
stone front" dwelling.
The list of names paying taxes on
1000 and oyer has largely increased
this year. Last year the entire number
of thousand dollar men only filled one
column. Now look at it.
Spanish George, who has been head
man of Benson's pack train for many
years sustained severe stroke of paral-
ysis Tuesday at Mt. Idaho. He was
moved to Grangeville Thursday.
Parties desiring to pay for the FREE
Press in wheat can do so at Dueber 4
Co.'S mill, where it will be taken at cur
rent rates. Six bushels pays for one
year. Now is the accepted time.
One of the sights of Lewiston is the
interior of Bunnell's pioneer hardware
store. He buys direct from the manu-
facturers and you will get full value for
your money by purchasing from him.
Races ct Lewiston November and 8.
The purses and entrance fees will foot
up nearly $1,000, and some good stock
from abroad is expected to compete.
Camas prairie will be well represen ted.
On Tuesday last while Mrs. Behean
was riding along her horse stumbled,
fell and threw her, breaking her left
arm between the wrist and elbow. DR..
Bibby adjusted the fracture ard left her
resting comparatively easy.
Notice is hereby given that on and
liter this date shelf and CO unter goods
will be sold for cash only. If people
are sick and need prescriptions on time
hey can have them, but patent medi-
zines and sundries are cash.
S. E. BIBBY.
: For cl%hing visit H. c. Brown, at Mt.
Idaho. Two hundred suits of California
md Oregon made clot hing consisting of
mems, boys and children's suits. Call
md examine my goods and prices
before purchasing elsewhere.
II. G. Brown, Mt. Idaho.
A. Noltner, Esq, one of the pioneer
,ewspaner men OF Oregon has sold the
World to J. w. Young. In his
1aledlctory article in he last issue, Mr..
Sotner stated that he had retired from
he editorial ranks for life. He will be
greatly missed by the fraternity.
We have received the first thraa nup,